Post-Gazette -- NEWShttp://www.post-gazette.com2017-09-26T18:06:39Copyright (c) 2013 Pittsburgh Post-GazetteThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttp://www.post-gazette.com/powersource/policy-powersource/2017/09/26/Kurdish-bid-for-independence-from-Iraq-emerges-as-regional-flash-point/stories/2017092601712017092601712017-09-26T17:54:39By Kareem Fahim and Tamer El-Ghobashy / The Washington Post2017-09-26T18:03:09IRBIL, Iraq - Regional powers and Iraq’s central government threatened crippling economic sanctions and military action against Iraq’s Kurdish region on Tuesday, a day after Kurds staged a landmark vote for independence that is emerging as another crisis in a region roiled by civil wars and the fight against the Islamic State. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2017/09/26/Palestinian-gunman-kills-3-Israelis-outside-West-Bank-settlement-before-being-shot-dead/stories/2017092601672017092601672017-09-26T17:39:56By Josef Federman / Associated Press2017-09-26T17:53:08JERUSALEM — A Palestinian gunman killed three Israelis and critically wounded a fourth outside a West Bank settlement before he was shot dead Tuesday, dealing a new blow to the efforts by President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy to restart long-stalled peace talks. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2017/09/26/Trump-misfired-on-tweet-about-Iranian-missile-launch/stories/2017092601702017092601702017-09-26T17:46:34By Robert Burns / Associated Press2017-09-26T17:49:22WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump tweeted on Saturday that Iran had &quot;just test-fired&quot; a missile, he seemed to know something the rest of the government did not. Turns out, he did not. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2017/09/26/Ivanka-Trump-s-business-ties-shrouded-in-secrecy-in-China/stories/2017092601692017092601692017-09-26T17:41:10By Erika Kinetz Associated Press2017-09-26T17:45:45SHANGHAI — It is no secret that the bulk of Ivanka Trump’s merchandise comes from China. But just which Chinese companies manufacture and export her handbags, shoes and clothes is more secret than ever, an Associated Press investigation has found. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2017/09/26/Suburban-Houston-homeowners-say-they-weren-t-warned-about-flooding-risks-from-big-storms-like-Harvey/stories/2017092601482017092601482017-09-26T16:35:41By Juan A. Lozano / Associated Press2017-09-26T17:38:29KATY, Texas — More than 20 years before Hurricane Harvey, officials in suburban Houston were aware that a heavy storm could cause a reservoir to overflow and inundate nearby homes with water. So they issued a warning to potential home buyers. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2017/09/26/Senators-grill-SEC-chair-on-delayed-disclosure-of-data-breach-Equifax-executive-stock-sales/stories/2017092601542017092601542017-09-26T16:44:00By Christopher Rugaber / Associated Press2017-09-26T17:33:47WASHINGTON — U.S. senators from both parties on Tuesday grilled the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission — the agency responsible for policing Wall Street — on its handling of a 2016 data breach that was disclosed only last week. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2017/09/26/Syngenta-settles-American-farmer-lawsuits-in-China-corn-trade-case/stories/2017092601642017092601642017-09-26T17:26:32By Steve Karnowski / Associated Press2017-09-26T17:30:00MINNEAPOLIS — Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta said Tuesday it has agreed to settle tens of thousands of U.S. lawsuits by farmers over the company’s rollout of a genetically engineered corn seed variety before China approved it for imports. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2017/09/26/Rex-Tillerson-to-meet-top-Cuba-envoy-amid-probe-into-attacks/stories/2017092601622017092601622017-09-26T17:14:17By Matthew Lee and Josh Lederman / Associated Press2017-09-26T17:19:36WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will meet Tuesday with Cuba’s top diplomat, U.S. officials said, as the United States is seeking answers about mysterious “attacks” on its diplomats in Havana. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2017/09/26/Stone-says-no-coordination-between-Trump-campaign-and-Russia/stories/2017092601522017092601522017-09-26T16:39:38By Tom Lobianco and Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press2017-09-26T17:13:33WASHINGTON — Longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone said Tuesday he’s “aware of no evidence whatsoever” that Trump’s campaign coordinated with Russians during the 2016 election. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2017/09/26/Trump-vows-to-cut-taxes-tremendously-for-middle-class/stories/2017092601512017092601512017-09-26T16:39:02By Marcy Gordon and Ken Thomas / Associated Press2017-09-26T17:07:18WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump vowed to deliver on a major tax cut for middle-class Americans on Tuesday as the White House and congressional leaders prepared to release details on a tax overhaul proposal that would slash the corporate rate and simplify the nation’s tax code. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2017/09/26/Trump-vows-to-fix-the-mess-as-America-sanctions-North-Korea-banks/stories/2017092601532017092601532017-09-26T16:41:55By Josh Lederman / Associated Press2017-09-26T17:00:24WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump vowed to “fix the mess” over North Korea’s nuclear program but warned any U.S. military attack would be “devastating.” The tough talk came as Trump’s administration sought to turn up the economic pressure with new sanctions punishing North Korean banks and their workers. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2017/09/26/Trump-and-former-adviser-loom-large-as-voting-begins-in-Alabama-Senate-race/stories/2017092601552017092601552017-09-26T16:45:05By Kim Chandler and Jay Reeves / Associated Press2017-09-26T16:58:36MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Sen. Luther Strange on Tuesday tried to beat back a challenge from firebrand jurist Roy Moore who was in sight of grabbing the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate despite Strange’s backing from President Donald Trump and millions of dollars from allies of Senate Leader Mitch McConnell. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/nation/2017/09/26/Nearly-half-of-Americans-don-t-know-Puerto-Ricans-are-fellow-citizens/stories/2017092601492017092601492017-09-26T16:37:18By Kyle Dropp and Brendan Nyhan / The New York Times2017-09-26T16:52:18More than 3 million Americans in Puerto Rico are struggling to meet basic needs after a devastating strike from Hurricane Maria, but their plight seems to be attracting far less public or political attention than the woes caused by the recent hurricanes in Texas and Florida. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2017/09/26/Mexico-tallying-the-economic-cost-of-big-earthquake/stories/2017092601432017092601432017-09-26T16:20:58By Christopher Sherman / Associated Press2017-09-26T16:34:06MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials are tallying up the economic losses of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that caused widespread damage in the capital, as the number of buildings that may need to be pulled down or need major repairs rose to 500. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2017/09/26/parkway-east-traffic-restrictions-pittsburgh-376-squirrel-hill-greenfield-bridge-construction-penndot/stories/2017092601422017092601422017-09-26T16:13:44Ed Blazina / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette2017-09-26T16:24:49The inbound Parkway East near Squirrel Hill will be closed Friday evening through Monday morning and outbound traffic will be restricted overnight Thursday and Friday while crews repair damage from the implosion of the Greenfield Bridge nearly two years ago. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2017/09/26/Pennsylvania-gubernatorial-candidate-Scott-Wagner-Republican-Steve-Bannon-Breitbart/stories/2017092601442017092601442017-09-26T16:23:58By Chris Potter / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette2017-09-26T16:23:58It’s not exactly a presidential endorsement — at least not yet — but Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner recently shared a stage, and an airplane flight, with Donald Trump’s former advisor, Steve Bannon. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-nation/2017/09/26/House-investigators-demand-details-on-use-of-private-emails-by-some-of-Trump-s-closest-advisers/stories/2017092601412017092601412017-09-26T16:11:41Associated Press2017-09-26T16:19:06WASHINGTON — A top House Republican has demanded details on the use of private emails by some of President Donald Trump’s closest advisers. http://www.post-gazette.com/local/east/2017/09/26/allegheny-county-health-department-asbestos-removal-churchill-ramesh-jain-vikas-raymond-sida/stories/2017092601372017092601372017-09-26T15:38:38Don Hopey / Pittsburgh Post-Gzette2017-09-26T16:05:38Raymond H. Sida, a house painter by trade, testified Tuesday that developers Ramesh and Vikas Jain tried to bribe him to take responsibility for a massive, illegal asbestos removal operation at the 135-acre former Westinghouse research property in Churchill that they own. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/world/2017/09/26/Saudi-Arabia-Agrees-to-Let-Women-Drive/stories/2017092601382017092601382017-09-26T15:49:36By Abdullah Al-Shihri and Aya Batrawy / Associated Press
2017-09-26T15:53:35RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced that women will be allowed to drive for the first time in the ultra-conservative kingdom next summer, fulfilling a key demand of women&#39;s rights activists who faced detention for defying the ban. http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2017/09/26/Pittsburgh-sports-franchises-campaign-contributions-steelers-penguins-pirates-federal-elections-commission/stories/2017092601282017092601282017-09-26T13:33:34By Chris Potter / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette2017-09-26T13:33:34When it comes to supporting candidates financially, Pittsburgh’s sports franchises are far from the biggest players in the political arena.